Introduced
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To replace the current 15 cent per gallon motor carrier fuel tax imposed on interstate truckers with a 6 percent tax on the wholesale fuel price. House Bill 5477 establishes the new rate, and this bill deletes language related to old rate, and also requires truckers to apply within 18 months for refunds of the Michigan fuel tax they paid for fuel burned in other states. This is part of a House road funding package.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To cap the total revenue from the proposed tax at the amount of revenue that would have been generated under the current per-gallon fuel taxes.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 84 to 25 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Infrastructure Modernization
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To link the bill to Senate Joint Resolution A, which proposes a Constitutional amendment to impose a 1 percent sales tax increase that would go to roads, replacing the state motor fuel and diesel taxes. If it were adopted then this bill would not go into effect.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Failed in the Senate 18 to 19 (details)
To replace the current 15 cent per gallon motor carrier fuel tax imposed on interstate truckers with a tax on the wholesale fuel price somewhere between 7 and 17 percent per gallon. The exact rate would be specified in House Bill 5477 and was the subject of intense and incompete negotiations on the day this vote was taken.
Motion to reconsider
The vote by which the bill was defeated.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)
To replace the current 15 cent per gallon motor carrier fuel tax imposed on interstate truckers with a tax on the wholesale fuel price somewhere between 7 and 17 percent per gallon. The exact rate would be specified in House Bill 5477 and was the subject of intense and incompete negotiations on the day this vote was taken.
Substitute offered
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To adopt a version of the bill that reflects the road funding deal whose main pieces are House Bill 5477 and the sales tax increase proposed by House Joint Resolution UU. For the bill to go into effect voters must approve the latter in May 5, 2015 election.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 87 to 23 (details)
To replace the 15 cents diesel tax imposed on interstate truckers with a 14.9 percent wholesale fuel tax, which at current prices is 46.4 cents for diesel.
Passed in the Senate 25 to 13 (details)
